The SSS-Class Hunter’s Garden Log - Chapter 27

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Chapter 27

“Ah, this isn’t right!”

As if coming to his senses, Choi Kwon sniffled once for no reason and stepped down from the bench with large strides.

The momentum of his long legs striding forward was quite threatening.

Choi Kwon stopped right in front of Hana’s face, bent his waist, and looked directly at Hana’s face.

“You sure ran away well right before my eyes back then, didn’t you?”

Hana blinked and played innocent.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Do I know you?”

“Oh my. Playing innocent, are we?”

Choi Kwon took out his phone from his pocket, flipped through the screen a few times, then shoved it right in front of Hana’s nose.

What was it?

It was a photo of Hana frantically running away with a fertilizer bag over his head.

Gulp.

Hana shut his mouth.

Unfortunately, the overalls he was wearing in the photo were exactly the same as the ones he was wearing today.

“You thought this was the end?”

Choi Kwon seemed satisfied as he enlarged the screen again.

This time it was the blurry fertilizer bag.

Choi Kwon pinpointed a barely visible brand mark among it all.

“I tracked down everyone who bought this fertilizer. How about it. Will you still play innocent?”

Hana was horrified.

…Is he crazy?

There must be thousands of people in Korea who bought this fertilizer. And he tracked them all down?

Whether to call this persistent or hopeless, he was at a loss for words.

There was a subtle madness lurking in Choi Kwon’s eyes.

“Of course, I’m grateful that my hair grew after eating the rice seeds you threw. But that’s that, and breaking Gate entry regulations is breaking them. I really hate people who don’t follow regulations.”

Just by looking at his appearance, he seemed like someone who would take the lead in breaking every regulation there was, but Choi Kwon was quite a famous stickler for principles.

He was so by-the-book that there was a truckload of Hunters who had fled to other branches saying they couldn’t stand being under this guy.

In short, Hana was unlucky to have been caught by such a Choi Kwon.

But what actually caught Hana’s attention was something else.

Hana suddenly moved closer to Choi Kwon.

“Wait a minute. You’re saying your hair grew this long from eating rice seeds?”

“Huh? U-uh, yeah.”

When Hana suddenly brought his face close, Choi Kwon reflexively covered his lower face with his arm and stepped back.

“Hey, what’s with you. Back off.”

“My goodness. It really was effective for hair loss.”

“It’s not hair loss!”

Choi Kwon flared up.

“My hair just wasn’t growing!”

Isn’t that the same thing?

Hana thought so, but right now his curiosity took precedence.

As Hana stared intently, Choi Kwon coughed awkwardly and avoided his gaze.

As if he was uncharacteristically embarrassed, his earlobes were dyed red, the same color as his hair.

But then.

A wind blew, and the red hair that had been flowing glossily just moments before began to scatter into the air.

Like dandelion seeds fluttering away in the spring breeze.

“…Huh?”

Choi Kwon stared blankly at the red strands of hair fluttering before his eyes, unable to grasp the situation.

Then, Room 301 Grandmother’s hand moved and the clear sound of a game piece landing on the board rang out.

“Ho ho. I won.”

“No, this can’t be happening. This must be a dream…!”

Choi Kwon was lying face down on the ground, clutching his fallen hair preciously with both hands and screaming in anguish.

Oh dear…

Hana covered his mouth in sympathy.

But sympathy was sympathy. Before getting more entangled, Hana quietly began to move his steps.

When he made eye contact with Room 301 Grandmother, she laughed ho ho ho and came down from the bench, carrying a basket containing knitting supplies.

“Can I come along too?”

“Of course. Please come.”

But right then.

Choi Kwon, who had been becoming one with the ground, suddenly got up with bloodshot eyes and followed them.

“Where are you going! I’m not done talking yet!”

“Aah, get away from me!”

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“Uheok, my hair. Oh no, my haiiir!”

Choi Kwon, who had stubbornly followed them all the way into the cabin, was pounding the cabin floor and wailing loudly.

Hana, who was bringing out the corn and potatoes he had steamed in the morning, only lifted his head slightly to look down at Choi Kwon.

“I do feel sorry for you.”

Hana frowned as he placed the potatoes and corn on the dining table.

“But why are you doing this on someone else’s floor? Please leave now.”

“How can this end with just feeling sorry! All my hair fell out!”

Choi Kwon lifted his head abruptly. Tears were welling up in his resentful eyes.

Right in the center of Choi Kwon’s vision, as if to provoke him, a system window message appeared.

【SYSTEM】

【The trial effect of the ‘Fire Resistance Rice Seeds🌾’ item has ended.】

“…Trial?”

Choi Kwon’s lips trembled.

The following message was even more cruel.

【SYSTEM】

【To maintain this effect, you must periodically consume ‘Fire Resistance Rice Seeds🌾’ cultivated by a specific user.】

“Who is this specific user!”

【SYSTEM】

【재배자로 적합한 사용자 매칭 중—-.】

【Matching complete.】

【User ‘Yun Hana (F-rank)’ confirmed as cultivator.】

Choi Kwon’s tearful face turned very slowly toward Hana.

“Periodically consume. Periodically…”

Muttering, Choi Kwon knelt down in front of Hana without any hesitation.

“Benefactor, please save me.”

“Why, why are you doing this?”

“Please give me some rice seeds. I’m not asking for them for free. I’ll serve you as my benefactor for life. I’ll pay properly too!”

“Ah, no. Wait a moment. I can’t sell crops anymore.”

“I was a bit rude when we first met, right? If you’re upset about that, I’ll help with farming from now on. I’ll carry fertilizer and pull weeds!”

Hana jumped up from his seat and stepped backward.

“No, earlier you were talking about regulations and saying you’d arrest me!”

At those words, Choi Kwon shouted very boldly.

“I don’t care! Do your worst! When I’m about to live as a bald man, are regulations important? People are supposed to change!”

Hana was momentarily speechless.

The only one peaceful in this chaos was Room 301 Grandmother.

“Ho ho ho ho.”

The grandmother, who had come into the cabin together, let out her characteristic laugh and put a knit hat on Choi Kwon’s head.

It was completely unsuitable for the current sunny weather.

A long thread extended from the fur hat, connected to 301 Grandmother’s knitting needle.

“It’s almost finished, so wear this when you go out, young man. You must be cold without any hair.”

“That’s enough!”

Choi Kwon threw off the fur hat and grabbed the handful of red hair that remained on his head.

When he held it out to Hana with the most pitiful expression possible, the hair in his grip fell out helplessly.

With moistened eyes, Choi Kwon climbed directly onto the dining table and knelt down.

“Wait! Why are you getting up there!”

“They say when you’re begging, you should do it where you can be seen clearly.”

“The table legs will break!”

The dining table groaned under Choi Kwon’s weight.

This table was one of the few pieces of furniture in the cabin, including the bed.

Moreover, it was something the Hospital Director had made a big decision to provide after feeling sorry for Hana, who always ate his meals with bowls placed carelessly on the floor.

But that precious dining table was now in danger of being ruined because of Choi Kwon.

“I’ll completely forget about the unauthorized Gate entry and all that. So please, just help me this once. Without rice seeds, I’ll have to live like this forever.”

As if appealing to emotions wasn’t enough, Choi Kwon suddenly gave a thumbs up.

“Our new fertilizer bag man! Hero of this era! Legend of F-rank— Mmph! Mmph!”

“Really, why are you doing this to me!”

Embarrassed, Hana covered Choi Kwon’s mouth.

It was just a light grip on his chin, but Choi Kwon was quite startled.

Because he, an A-rank Hunter, couldn’t remove Hana’s hand, who was F-rank.

It even hurt quite a bit.

As a sharp pain spread through his lower jaw and Choi Kwon flailed his arms, Hana released the pressure from his hand.

“What’s wrong? Why are you overreacting like that?”

“It’s not overreacting. Why are you so strong?”

Choi Kwon muttered while rubbing his numb chin.

After a moment.

“Your situation is pitiful, but…”

Hana carefully opened his mouth.

“I can’t sell crops to anyone other than Haechi Guild. Really.”

When he explained that he had already signed an exclusive contract with Haechi, Choi Kwon’s face instantly filled with despair.

However, not long after, Choi Kwon raised his head up again with a jolt.

“If that’s the problem, wouldn’t it be solved if I became part of Haechi?”

“What?”

“If I’m a Haechi Guild member, I’d be qualified to purchase rice seeds, right?”

He jumped up and clenched his fist.

“I need to transfer guilds.”

“Wait—!”

“I’ll be back soon, so just wait here!”

Without giving him a chance to stop him, Choi Kwon kicked open the door and ran out.

Feeling like a storm had swept through, Hana stood there dazed for a while.

“…Guild transfers aren’t that simple.”

Before he could even finish saying that, the door opened again and a dejected Choi Kwon entered.

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